Elizabeth (McAdam) Burlingame (1894 - 1976)

Born 17 Jun 1894 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George Asa Burlingame — married 14 Jan 1920 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Died May 1976 at age 81 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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Lizzie (McAdam) Burlingame is a member of Clan MacGregor.

Biography

Lizzie (McAdam) Burlingame migrated from Scotland to United States in 1916.

Birth and Early Life

Elizabeth McAdam was born on 17 June 1894 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland was the oldest of three children born to Thomas McAdam (1875-1945) and Elizabeth Murphy.

Siblings

1. Margaret Walburga Cowden McAdam was born on 20 April 1898 at Burnside Cottages in Drumstinchall, Colvend, Scotland. She married Clifford Paul Wheeler (1895-1961) on 3 June 1918 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. Maggie died on 13 November 1963 in a convalescent hospital where she had been for some months in Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States.
2. William Patrick McAdam was born on 2 June 1903 at 5 George Gray Street in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He married Lottie J. Myers (1915-2012) on 4 November 1931 in Niagara County, New York. William died on 11 July 1960 in New York, United States.

The family lived at 5 George Gray Street in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1901 when she was 6. Her father was a sewing machine salesman.

Lizzie left Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland on the Donaldson line's "Athena" with her mother, sister, and brother. Her father was already in Olean, New York waiting for them. They landed at Quebec, Canada on 28 September 1915 and the authorities turned her mother back to Scotland due to illness. Lizzie accompanied her mother back and arriving in Glasgow, Scotland on 17 October 1915. They were housed at 293 High Street in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire where her mother died of tuberculosis ("phthisio pulmonalis" on death certificate) on 6 February 1916 at the age of 45.

Lizzie returned to New York, United States in 1916. She lived with her father and siblings until her marriage.

Marriage and Family

She married George Asa Burlingame (1884-1951) on 14 January 1920 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York when she was 25 and he was 35.

George had been a boarder in the house next door to where Lizzie and her family lived in Olean.

They purchased a farm at 55 West River Road in Olean, New York. George worked as a driller in the oil fields.

Children of the Burlingame-McAdam Marriage

1. Thomas J. Burlingame born 10 January 1921 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA. He married Luella A. Winsor (1922-2011) about 1946. Tom died on 7 April 1966 in Grant, Pierce, Washington, USA.
2. George John Burlingame born 7 April 1925 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA. He married Rose M. Oliverio (born c. 1925) in September 1948. George died on 19 January 1951 in Kill Buck, Cattaraugus, New York, USA.

Later Life

Lizzie maintained her lovely Scottish lilt all her life. She made scones and bread 2 to 3 times a week until she was too blind to do it anymore. Pickles and canned goods were always in the basement. She was a wonderful energetic woman.

Death and Burial

Lizzie died in May 1976 in St. Francis Hospital, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States at the age of 81. She was buried in the Saint Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York next to her husband and her father. Find A Grave: Memorial #115245862

Sources

• 1901 Scotland Census. Taken the night of 31 March/1 April 1901 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[1]
• Canadian passenger lists, 1865-1935 for Elizabeth arriving 28 September 1915 in Quebec, Canada on the Athenia from Glasgow, Scotland.
• Ship's log of passengers.
• UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Elizabeth McAdam departing on 17 October 1915 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for Glasgow, Scotland.
• 1925 New York State Census on 13 April on West River Road in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. Page 9. ^[2]
• 1920 United States Federal Census on 9 January in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. Lizzie's future husband is next door. Page 2B, lines 80-82. Residence West River Road. ^[3]
• 1930 United States Federal Census on 19 April in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. Residence is 55 West River Road. Family 230. ^[4]
• New York County Marriages for Elizabeth McAdam 25 and George Asa Burlingame 35. Parents of George are George Burlingame and Augusta Bender.
• U.S. Social Security Death Index for Elizabeth Burlingame.
• 1916 U.S. City Directories for Elizabeth McAdam at 210 Genesee, Olean, New York with her father Thomas.
• Find A Grave Index.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1901: McAdam, Thomas 27 is head of house at 5 George Gray Street. He is a sewing machine salesman born Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland; Elizabeth 29 is his wife born Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; Elizabeth 6, daughter in school, born Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; Margaret W.C. 2, daughter born Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
2. ↑ 1925: Burlingame, George 40, oil lease worker, head; Elizabeth 32, wife; Thomas 4, son; George Jr. 6 days old (7 April), son.
3. ↑ 1920: McAdam, Thomas 45, arrival 1914, naturalization papers submitted, b. Scotland, farmer, head; Elizabeth 25, single, b. Scotland, daughter; William 16, b. Scotland, son.
4. ↑ 1930: Burlingame, George A. 46, b. NY, oil field driller, head; Elizabeth 36, b. Scotland, wife; Thomas 9, b. NY, son; George A. 5, b. NY, son.

Acknowledgments

1. Darlene Scott Kerr, great niece, created McAdam-89 on 3 December 2013, added bio, photos, sources.